Nonprofit · EIN 45-3547798
COLORADO FRIENDSHIP
Tax-exempt · LONGMONT, CO 80501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $362,840 | $344,948 | $17,892 | $149,547 | $16,581 | $132,966 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $291,162 | $343,319 | -$52,157 | $125,667 | $10,593 | $115,074 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $326,687 | $340,676 | -$13,989 | $168,632 | $1,401 | $167,231 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $352,535
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,345
- Other revenue
- $10,305
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,474
- Occupancy
- $41,100
- Depreciation
- $2,352
- Program services (functional)
- $300,200
- Management and general (functional)
- $20,961
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,787
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $125,667
- Total assets, end of year
- $149,547
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,581
- Net assets, end of year
- $132,966
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,423
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $118,593
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,373
- Gross receipts
- $363,124
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 421
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG OLDFIELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLENN STEINER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON VEJROSTEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LIZ FRIEDENSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 25 | $0 |
| MARK MOLLENAUER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT TARANTINO | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM WEGLARZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG OLDFIELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLENN STEINER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON VEJROSTEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LIZ FRIEDENSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 25 | $0 |
| MARK MOLLENAUER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT TARANTINO | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM WEGLARZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RON VEJROSTEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LIZ FRIEDENSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK MOLLENAUER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT TARANTINO | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM WEGLARZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1067 S HOVER ST STE E PMB -116, LONGMONT, CO 80501-7903
- In care of
- % LIZ FRIEDENSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- PO Box 1235, LONGMONT CO 80502
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LIZ FRIEDENSON, 1067 S HOVER ST SUITE E-116, LONGMONT, CO 80501
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- LIZ FRIEDENSON, PO Box 1235, LONGMONT CO 80502
- Signed the 990
- LIZ FRIEDENSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 545-0242
- Return prepared by
- BOULDER CPA GROUP
Mission
WE ARE COMMITTED TO SAVING LIVES AND REDUCING SUFFERING THROUGHOUT COLORADO BY PROVIDING FOOD AND CLOTHING TO THOSE IN NEED.
Program accomplishments
- MEALS ON THE STREET- EVERY SUNDAY, COF BRINGS A MOBILE TRAILER TO BOULDER WHERE WE SERVE A HOT MEAL AND DISTRIBUTE CLOTHING TO THE HOMELESS. WE HAVE BEEN SERVING THROUGH THIS PROGRAM SINCE 1998. FOR 2025 WE SERVED 2,621 MEALS ON THE STREET AND ON AVERAGE WE SAW 51 PARTICIPANTS EACH WEEK. WE HAD 124 SERVERS, 8 DRIVERS, 10 COOKS 4 DISHWASHERS,4 DRINK MAKERS AND 10 TRAILER LOADERS FOR A TOTAL OF 160 VOLUNTEERS. WE GAVE OUT 533 COATS, 1,538 PAIRS OF SOCKS, 662 PAIRS OF UNDERWEAR,276 SLEEPING BAGS, 793 PAIRS OF PANTS, 1,256 SHIRTS, AND 168 PAIRS OF GLOVES.Expenses $159,592
- INCREDIBLES.THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES BAGS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD TO FOOD- INSECURE SCHOOL CHILDREN EVERY FRIDAY, DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THEM AT SCHOOL. THESE CHILDREN RECEIVE SCHOOL MEALS WHILE AT SCHOOL BUT MIGHT HAVE LITTLE OR NO FOOD AT HOME OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS FOOD HELPS TO FILL THAT GAP SO THE CHILDREN CAN RETURN TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY MORNING READY TO LEARN. WE DISTRIBUTED 20,150 BAGS OF FOOD IN 2025. WE SERVE 650 CHILDREN PER WEEK, AT 12 SCHOOLS EACH WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE CONTINUE TO INCLUDE HIGH NUTRITION ITEMS IN OUR BAGS SUCH AS TUNA FISH, BEEF JERKY, PEANUTS, CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, MILK BOXES AND PEANUT BUTTER. THE SCHOOLS HAVE REQUESTED THAT ALL ITEMS BE NON-PERISHABLE, SINGLE SERVING AND EASY TO OPEN AND PREPARE SO KIDS CAN DO IT THEMSELVES. WE ARE CONSTANTLY WORKING TO FIND PRODUCTS THAT FIT THESE DESCRIPTIONS WHILE PROVIDING GOOD NUTRITION AT A REASONABLE PRICE. WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO BE PARTNERING WITH "BEEF STICKS FOR BACKPACKS" WHO ARE PROVIDING US WITH 3,000 DONATED HIGH QUALITY BEEF STICKS EVERY MONTH FOR OUR FOOD BAGS. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH CONSCIOUS ALLIANCE FOR DONATED FOOD ITEMS. AT THE END OF 2025 WE HELS A VERY SUCCESSFUL FOOD DRIVE AT SAM'S CLUB WHERE WE COLLECTED 23,000 IN FOOD ITEMS TO HELP WITH OUR FOOD BAGS IN 2026. THESE ARE THE SCHOOLS WE ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN SVVSD: INDIAN PEAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 100 BAGS,TIMBERLINE K-8 - 50 BAGS, ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 75 BAGS, MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 70 BAGS, BURLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 40 BAGS, COLUMBINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 77 BAGS, NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 60 BAGS, FALL RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 40 BAGS, ALPINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 52 BAGS, MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 40 BAGS, SANDBORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 16 BAGS, AND MAIN STREET - 30 BAGS. THE TOTAL EQUALS 650 BAGS PER WEEK VOLUNTEERS NUMBERED 179 AND TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE 1,158.Expenses $133,578
- HOLIDAY GIFT PROGRAM - DONATIONS WERE COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SPONSORS AND PARTNERS TO PROVIDE 428 CHILDREN AT THE SCHOOLS WE SERVE WITH GIFTS OF COATS, BOOTS OR WARM CLOTHING FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WE WORK WITH THE STAFF AT THE SCHOOLS SO THAT EACH CHILD CAN CHOOSE THE ITEM/SIZE THAT THEY NEED. WE DELIVER THE GIFTS DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE CHILDREN.Expenses $7,030
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3547798
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K36)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $149,547
- Income (IRS master file)
- $363,124
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $362,840 | $344,948 | $149,547 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $291,162 | $343,319 | $125,667 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $326,687 | $340,676 | $168,632 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $338,591 | $339,836 | $182,404 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: LIZ FRIEDENSON | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-3547798).
Questions about COLORADO FRIENDSHIP
- What is the EIN of COLORADO FRIENDSHIP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO FRIENDSHIP is 45-3547798.
- Is COLORADO FRIENDSHIP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to COLORADO FRIENDSHIP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO FRIENDSHIP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COLORADO FRIENDSHIP due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLORADO FRIENDSHIP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLORADO FRIENDSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LIZ FRIEDENSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO FRIENDSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLORADO FRIENDSHIP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $362,840, expenses of $344,948 and total assets of $149,547 at year end.
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